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Nursing Services
Nursing care is
provided by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and mental
health technicians who are qualified by education and experience to
assume the responsibilities for patient care. The primary goal of
Nursing Services is to provide planned, comprehensive, therapeutic,
safe and consistent nursing care 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
One of the primary activities of nursing staff is the establishment
of a trusting, therapeutic relationship with individual patients
accomplished through daily, consistent contact.
Additional responsibilities of nursing staff include, but are not
limited to:
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ensuring
therapeutic context (milieu) and socio-psychological aspects of
the patient’s environment;
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presenting a
positive model of interpersonal relationships;
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offering
opportunities for learning about self and exploring patterns of
interaction within a safe environment;
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ongoing patient
assessment and observation;
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support and
education for self-care;
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proper nutrition
and appropriate sleep patterns;
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detection and
care for somatic aspects of the patient's health problems,
including responses to medications and other treatments;
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assistance in
therapeutic activities concerned with improvement of
recreational, occupational and social competence;
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providing
continuity of patient care from admission to discharge;
participating in planned and informal group meetings to identify
the process of interaction;
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and active
participation in the multidisciplinary treatment team in
cooperative planning for the implementation and evaluation of
patient care.
The nursing staff
maintains ongoing contact with the patient's family as appropriate.
Nursing services provided will be defined according to the patient’s
level of care.
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